LabourMP for Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
“By ending Tory austerity and increasing the settlement to the Scottish Government by nearly £12 billion, this UK Labour Government have provided adequate funding for the SNP to properly resource Scotland’s rural economy. Does the Minister a…”
“Would the shadow Minister consider that putting a limit on this, when the financial support would only be provided in an emergency, when absolutely necessary, might be unwise and might lead us to having to recall Parliament yet again to tak…”
“The Minister knows the sacrifices that have been made by my constituents at Dalzell plate mill in Motherwell. Will he confirm that this plate mill remains at the heart of the UK steel strategy, and that the Bill we have debated today provid…”
“1. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle child poverty in Scotland.…”
“I declare an interest as a very proud member of Community. I warmly welcome the announcement of this much-needed steel strategy, which promises to deliver across Britain. Dalzell plate mill is physically and emotionally at the heart of Moth…”
“Many have expressed their annoyance at the BBC in recent days for being too woke, too Tory or too liberal—or, in my case, for allowing the honourable Member for Clacton (Nigel Farage) to appear on the “Question Time” panel more often than h…”
“12. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support regeneration in Scotland through the pride in place programme.…”
“As the honourable Member for Dewsbury and Batley (Iqbal Mohamed) touched on, the situation in Gaza is all the more infuriating when we hear that the UN has three months-worth of food waiting in warehouses on the border, while it is reported…”
“I warmly welcome this ambitious and exciting industrial strategy from my right honourable Friend. Aligning vocational and technical training to the skills our industries need is plain common sense. However, in my constituency businesses oft…”
“I welcome the Minister’s statement, as will nearly a quarter of a million people across Scotland who will benefit from this £150 warm home discount for the first time. We always appreciate these measures a little bit more in Scotland, becau…”
“I welcome the decision today, and I am delighted to hear the announcement from the Minister. Let us be crystal clear: this is a direct result of the progress that this Labour Government are making in turning around our economy. For my const…”
“I thank the Minister for giving the statement and congratulate him on the Floor of the House for completing the London marathon on Sunday. Does he share not just my utter disappointment but my concern that Conservative Members have wasted n…”
“25. What steps she plans to take to help improve living standards.…”
“10. What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the autumn Budget 2024 on health and care services.…”
“It is a pleasure to follow the honourable Member for Angus and Perthshire Glens (Dave Doogan), despite his failure to acknowledge that this is the biggest real-terms block grant that Scotland has ever seen from the UK Government, and his fa…”
“I congratulate the Secretary of State on announcing the steel strategy after such a short period in office. The industry has been crying out for it for a very long time. The Conservative party failed the industry by not producing it. Will h…”
“I take a moment to pay tribute to my predecessor, Marion Fellows, for the work she did on this issue throughout her time in this House. I was delighted to hear from the Minister that there have been conversations with the Scottish Governmen…”
“May I take this opportunity to welcome you, Madam Deputy Speaker, to your very temporary position, and to welcome my honourable Friend the Minister to her role? Can she give the House any further details of the impact of this outage in Scot…”
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